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Comprehensive exegol commands and workflows for system administration across all platforms.

Basic Commands

Command	Description
exegol --version	Show exegol version
exegol --help	Display help information
exegol init	Initialize exegol in current directory
exegol status	Check current status
exegol list	List available options
exegol info	Display system information
exegol config	Show configuration settings
exegol update	Update to latest version
exegol start	Start exegol service
exegol stop	Stop exegol service
exegol restart	Restart exegol service
exegol reload	Reload configuration

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install exegol

# Alternative installation
wget https://github.com/example/exegol/releases/latest/download/exegol-linux
chmod +x exegol-linux
sudo mv exegol-linux /usr/local/bin/exegol

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/example/exegol.git
cd exegol
make && sudo make install

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install exegol

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install exegol

# Manual installation
curl -L -o exegol https://github.com/example/exegol/releases/latest/download/exegol-macos
chmod +x exegol
sudo mv exegol /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install exegol

# Scoop installation
scoop install exegol

# Winget installation
winget install exegol

# Manual installation
# Download from https://github.com/example/exegol/releases
# Extract and add to PATH

Configuration

Command	Description
exegol config show	Display current configuration
exegol config list	List all configuration options
exegol config set <key> <value>	Set configuration value
exegol config get <key>	Get configuration value
exegol config unset <key>	Remove configuration value
exegol config reset	Reset to default configuration
exegol config validate	Validate configuration file
exegol config export	Export configuration to file

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
exegol create <name>

# Read file/resource
exegol read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
exegol update <name>

# Delete file/resource
exegol delete <name>

# Copy file/resource
exegol copy <source> <destination>

# Move file/resource
exegol move <source> <destination>

# List all files/resources
exegol list --all

# Search for files/resources
exegol search <pattern>

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
exegol connect <host>:<port>

# Listen on specific port
exegol listen --port <port>

# Send data to target
exegol send --target <host> --data "<data>"

# Receive data from source
exegol receive --source <host>

# Test connectivity
exegol ping <host>

# Scan network range
exegol scan <network>

# Monitor network traffic
exegol monitor --interface <interface>

# Proxy connections
exegol proxy --listen <port> --target <host>:<port>

Process Management

# Start background process
exegol start --daemon

# Stop running process
exegol stop --force

# Restart with new configuration
exegol restart --config <file>

# Check process status
exegol status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
exegol monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
exegol killall

# Show running processes
exegol ps

# Manage process priority
exegol priority --pid <pid> --level <level>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with username/password
exegol login --user <username>

# Login with API key
exegol login --api-key <key>

# Login with certificate
exegol login --cert <cert_file>

# Logout current session
exegol logout

# Change password
exegol passwd

# Generate new API key
exegol generate-key --name <key_name>

# List active sessions
exegol sessions

# Revoke session
exegol revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

# Encrypt file
exegol encrypt --input <file> --output <encrypted_file>

# Decrypt file
exegol decrypt --input <encrypted_file> --output <file>

# Generate encryption key
exegol keygen --type <type> --size <size>

# Sign file
exegol sign --input <file> --key <private_key>

# Verify signature
exegol verify --input <file> --signature <sig_file>

# Hash file
exegol hash --algorithm <algo> --input <file>

# Generate certificate
exegol cert generate --name <name> --days <days>

# Verify certificate
exegol cert verify --cert <cert_file>

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
exegol monitor --system

# Monitor specific process
exegol monitor --pid <pid>

# Monitor network activity
exegol monitor --network

# Monitor file changes
exegol monitor --files <directory>

# Real-time monitoring
exegol monitor --real-time --interval 1

# Generate monitoring report
exegol report --type monitoring --output <file>

# Set monitoring alerts
exegol alert --threshold <value> --action <action>

# View monitoring history
exegol history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
exegol logs

# View logs with filter
exegol logs --filter <pattern>

# Follow logs in real-time
exegol logs --follow

# Set log level
exegol logs --level <level>

# Rotate logs
exegol logs --rotate

# Export logs
exegol logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
exegol logs --clear

# Archive logs
exegol logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if exegol is installed
which exegol
exegol --version

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall exegol
# or
brew reinstall exegol

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo exegol <command>

# Check file permissions
ls -la $(which exegol)

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/exegol

# Check ownership
sudo chown $USER:$USER /usr/local/bin/exegol

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
exegol config validate

# Reset to default configuration
exegol config reset

# Check configuration file location
exegol config show --file

# Backup current configuration
exegol config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
exegol config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
exegol status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u exegol

# Start in debug mode
exegol start --debug

# Check port availability
netstat -tulpn|grep <port>

# Kill conflicting processes
exegol killall --force

Debug Commands

Command	Description
exegol --debug	Enable debug output
exegol --verbose	Enable verbose logging
exegol --trace	Enable trace logging
exegol test	Run built-in tests
exegol doctor	Run system health check
exegol diagnose	Generate diagnostic report
exegol benchmark	Run performance benchmarks
exegol validate	Validate installation and configuration

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

# Set memory limit
exegol --max-memory 1G <command>

# Set CPU limit
exegol --max-cpu 2 <command>

# Enable caching
exegol --cache-enabled <command>

# Set cache size
exegol --cache-size 100M <command>

# Clear cache
exegol cache clear

# Show cache statistics
exegol cache stats

# Optimize performance
exegol optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
exegol metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
exegol --parallel <command>

# Set number of workers
exegol --workers 4 <command>

# Process in batches
exegol --batch-size 100 <command>

# Queue management
exegol queue add <item>
exegol queue process
exegol queue status
exegol queue clear

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using exegol

set -euo pipefail

# Configuration
CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml"
LOG_FILE="exegol.log"

# Check if exegol is available
if ! command -v exegol &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Error: exegol is not installed" >&2
    exit 1
fi

# Function to log messages
log() \\\\{
    echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1"|tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
\\\\}

# Main operation
main() \\\\{
    log "Starting exegol operation"

    if exegol --config "$CONFIG_FILE" run; then
        log "Operation completed successfully"
        exit 0
    else
        log "Operation failed with exit code $?"
        exit 1
    fi
\\\\}

# Cleanup function
cleanup() \\\\{
    log "Cleaning up"
    exegol cleanup
\\\\}

# Set trap for cleanup
trap cleanup EXIT

# Run main function
main "$@"

API Integration

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Python wrapper for the tool
"""

import subprocess
import json
import logging
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Optional

class ToolWrapper:
    def __init__(self, config_file: Optional[str] = None):
        self.config_file = config_file
        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

    def run_command(self, args: List[str]) -> Dict:
        """Run command and return parsed output"""
        cmd = ['tool_name']

        if self.config_file:
            cmd.extend(['--config', self.config_file])

        cmd.extend(args)

        try:
            result = subprocess.run(
                cmd,
                capture_output=True,
                text=True,
                check=True
            )
            return \\\\{'stdout': result.stdout, 'stderr': result.stderr\\\\}
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
            self.logger.error(f"Command failed: \\\\{e\\\\}")
            raise

    def status(self) -> Dict:
        """Get current status"""
        return self.run_command(['status'])

    def start(self) -> Dict:
        """Start service"""
        return self.run_command(['start'])

    def stop(self) -> Dict:
        """Stop service"""
        return self.run_command(['stop'])

# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    wrapper = ToolWrapper()
    status = wrapper.status()
    print(json.dumps(status, indent=2))

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
EXEGOL_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.exegol/config.yaml
EXEGOL_HOME	Home directory	~/.exegol
EXEGOL_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
EXEGOL_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.exegol/logs/exegol.log
EXEGOL_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.exegol/cache
EXEGOL_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.exegol/data
EXEGOL_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
EXEGOL_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

# ~/.exegol/config.yaml
version: "1.0"

# General settings
settings:
  debug: false
  verbose: false
  log_level: "INFO"
  log_file: "~/.exegol/logs/exegol.log"
  timeout: 30
  max_workers: 4

# Network configuration
network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true
  timeout: 30
  retries: 3

# Security settings
security:
  auth_required: true
  api_key: ""
  encryption: "AES256"
  verify_ssl: true

# Performance settings
performance:
  cache_enabled: true
  cache_size: "100M"
  cache_dir: "~/.exegol/cache"
  max_memory: "1G"

# Monitoring settings
monitoring:
  enabled: true
  interval: 60
  metrics_enabled: true
  alerts_enabled: true

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize exegol
exegol init

# 2. Configure basic settings
exegol config set host example.com
exegol config set port 8080

# 3. Start service
exegol start

# 4. Check status
exegol status

# 5. Perform operations
exegol run --target example.com

# 6. View results
exegol results

# 7. Stop service
exegol stop

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation with monitoring
exegol run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --workers 8 \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300 \
  --output json \
  --log-file operation.log

# Monitor in real-time
exegol monitor --real-time --interval 5

# Generate report
exegol report --type comprehensive --output report.html

Automation Example

#!/bin/bash
# Automated exegol workflow

# Configuration
TARGETS_FILE="targets.txt"
RESULTS_DIR="results/$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
CONFIG_FILE="automation.yaml"

# Create results directory
mkdir -p "$RESULTS_DIR"

# Process each target
while IFS= read -r target; do
    echo "Processing $target..."

    exegol \
        --config "$CONFIG_FILE" \
        --output json \
        --output-file "$RESULTS_DIR/$\\\\{target\\\\}.json" \
        run "$target"

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
exegol report summary \
    --input "$RESULTS_DIR/*.json" \
    --output "$RESULTS_DIR/summary.html"

Best Practices

Security

• Always verify checksums when downloading binaries
• Use strong authentication methods (API keys, certificates)
• Regularly update to the latest version
• Follow principle of least privilege
• Enable audit logging for compliance
• Use encrypted connections when possible
• Validate all inputs and configurations
• Implement proper access controls

Performance

• Use appropriate resource limits for your environment
• Monitor system performance regularly
• Optimize configuration for your use case
• Use parallel processing when beneficial
• Implement proper caching strategies
• Regular maintenance and cleanup
• Profile performance bottlenecks
• Use efficient algorithms and data structures

Operational

• Maintain comprehensive documentation
• Implement proper backup strategies
• Use version control for configurations
• Monitor and alert on critical metrics
• Implement proper error handling
• Use automation for repetitive tasks
• Regular security audits and updates
• Plan for disaster recovery

Development

• Follow coding standards and conventions
• Write comprehensive tests
• Use continuous integration/deployment
• Implement proper logging and monitoring
• Document APIs and interfaces
• Use version control effectively
• Review code regularly
• Maintain backward compatibility

Resources

Official Documentation

• Official Website
• Documentation
• API Reference
• Installation Guide
• Configuration Reference

Community Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
• Community Forum
• Discord Server
• Reddit Community
• Stack Overflow

Learning Resources

• Getting Started Guide
• Tutorial Series
• Best Practices Guide
• Video Tutorials
• Training Courses
• Certification Program

Related Tools

• Git - Complementary functionality
• Docker - Alternative solution
• Kubernetes - Integration partner

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Last updated: 2025-07-06|Edit on GitHub